The Mending of Heaven: The Carefree Tale of Two Stones
The Journey to the West is a game, and I'm a pawn.
In my previous life, I was Lingming, a primordial battle ape. I swore brotherhood with Zulong and fell in love with Fenghuang.
In this life, I'm Sun Wukong, trapped beneath Five Elements Mountain and made to wear a golden headband to protect Tang Sanzang.
They made me forget everything.
But at the Dragon Palace, they knelt when they saw me, and the ancient tree at Wuzhuang Temple called me by my old name.
When the headband spell brings pain, I always see a woman in red falling through flames.
The banana leaf fan at the Flaming Mountains is so hot it feels as if it will burn through my palm.
It turns out every trial along the Journey to the West is tearing open the seals on my memories.
Until the day of the Fake and Real Monkey Kings...
Tathagata once again brought out the golden alms bowl.
A reverse scale appeared on my forehead, and fiery plumes spread from my back.
The memories of countless ages of the primordial world all came flooding back.
"Master, I'm not fetching these scriptures anymore."
"I'm going to smash Spirit Mountain and bring the one I love home."
This time, I won't become a Buddha Victorious in Strife.
Beyond the Three Realms, I'll create a new world where I can live freely.
The Journey to the West is a game, and memories are sealed
A primordial battle ape reborn, with the remnants of the Dragon and Phoenix as allies
Brotherhood and love spanning countless ages
Expose Tathagata's hypocrisy and smash Spirit Mountain
Two timelines of memories awakened, the mysteries of the Journey to the West unraveled
No seeking kingship or dominion, just returning to seclusion with the one I love
If Sun Wukong remembers that he was once a primordial battle ape, if the eighty-one trials of the Journey to the West are all keys to awakening his memories, and if the Dragon Clan kneeling at the foot of Spirit Mountain is waiting for his return, then this is the true "return of the Great Sage."
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